4 Tips for better Inkle Weaving including free pattern!
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
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Thanks for not just rambling on and on. I will definitely be following you. Some people no matter the topic will ramble on and on and I lose interest in their videos.
There’s a WEAVING SCHOOL?!? Omg. 😳😩I need this in my life!
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I've been watching your videos since I got my rigid heddle loom 18 months ago. I had just ordered a stand for it, then saw this video. I called my supplier back and added an inkle loom to my order. I finished a practice band in the first 2 days, and warped on for your floral band already! I really appreciate the work you put into making quality videos!
That's wonderful!
This was the most relatable intro EVER that hits the hearts of only crafty people. Why yes, yes I do know what it’s like to feel as though my life will not be complete if I do not do (plug in crafty thing) immediately. Lol! I loved this. Subscribed!
Thanks Trysten 😆
I am going to do a workshop on inkle weaving soon, so thanks for the video. I know what the process looks like. Lovely pattern and band colours Kelly.
You're very welcome. I do have another video series on setting up and weaving on an inkle loom if you're interested:
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@@KellyCasanova Thank you will look at that too
Just remembered your tip about the waft tension, tugging it after changing the shed. What a huge difference it made on evening out my edges!
I'm happy it works for you! 😀
Thank you for sharing! Great information ✅
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
How fun to see this video show up in my email! I tablet weave so this is wonderful to learn. Thank you, Kelly!
Tablet weaving is on my list of "must tries"!
@@KellyCasanova I bet you will have no problem!
I taught myself searching the web. My first project was very detailed but with a little “turning of the cards”, I brought the underside to the top. Lol
My only problem, ever...is putting colors together. It doesn’t matter if it is sewing, quilting, weaving, knitting, tatting or crochet. If the colors are not picked for me...my shoulders drop...defeated.
Your colors are so beautiful! If you make this into a belt, what buckle system (?) would you use.
I haven't actually made a belt with them before. You would need a leather or vinyl belt kit, I'm guessing?
Thank you Kelly, another lovely pattern to add to the list!
And if you're anything like me, that list is very long! 😆
Thank you Kelly, I love this technique, definitely the inkle loom will be in my future weaving purchases or maybe Christmas!!!
Wonderful!
I love having a nice tight warp. It makes for a nice even band when completed. I too have an Ashford Inkle Loom. However I have found that when I have a nice tight warp the back upright post twists under the pressure of the tight warp. Making the top back peg slope downwards ever so slightly. Then the warp threads on that peg tend to walk down the peg and fall off the end of it. And then the finished band is curved due to that slight uneven tension caused by that post twisting. It has frustrated me to no end. I have had the two silly feet on the loom replaced with one large foot so I can clamp the entire thing down to my table in front of my recliner. I am now waiting for the loom to come back from the woodworkers shop again. They have added a piece of plywood to the outside of the loom attaching both upright posts and the bottom foot. Hopefully this will solve the twisting upright post problem. I should get it back today. I pray the problem is solved other wise I have wasted so much money for this loom.
This is strange Nancy, I've never heard of the top peg sloping. I use a pretty tight tension on my Ashford inkle and never had a problem with pegs losing rigidity.
I wonder, did you ever contact Ashford for advice?
@@KellyCasanova No I won't bother. I have chatted with others in my inkle weaving group and several of them have found the same problem. Some have contacted Ashford and they aren't interested in hearing about the problem. I got my loom back this afternoon after having the board installed to reinforce it. And so far it is staying straight. If it starts to bend again My woodworker fellow will add a second board to it. It isn't the peg. It is the rear upright that twists, thereby throwing that peg out of wack.
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Good instructions, as usually :)
From my experience (I have astigmatism and age related long sightedness) it is also good to keep piece of cardboard with width of band marked.
I verify width every few rows by comparing with the marks
@@shigellashigella Love that idea!
Thank you and blessings to you and yours.
Thank you!
Very helpful hints. I do practice for a couple of inches, I also use my hand to separate the weft and make the shed like you.do. I always feel that I am doing something wrong by doing that but now I feel okay.. I like that pattern and the colours. I might try it next. I am self taught. By the way you have the identical loom to me. The first time I have see one. Many look the same but the tension rod is in a different place or there are more or less rods etc.
Waar koop ik shuttle voor te weven eoven
Kelly, when warping this pattern, there are alternating colors for 5 threads or so, navy-peacock, navy-peacock, etc. What is your most efficient way to do this, tie off each time or some other strategy?
I prefer to tie off, I don't like wrangling multiple threads, it never works well for me. The tie off takes a bit of extra time but it works well and helps with great, consistent tension 😊
Hi Kelly -- I had written a while back asking if when using an inkle loom the warp should be an un-even number of threads or even. You had commented that it really didn't matter. I just warped up my inkle loom (first time. I used to have one about 20 years ago and have forgotten everything!) I first used even number of threads and it seems I have a "floating" warp thread that is not working its way into the band. So I took that one out so I had an un-even number of threads and that seems to have corrected the problem. Could I have just mis-threaded somewhere? Help?? I'm confused. Should I try to keep the number of threads un-even? Thanks, Jill from Oregon
I've warped with both even and uneven threads with no problems. I have had the issue of an edge thread not catching, or floating as you described and it was because it wasn't lifting or lowering into the correct shed. Basically, it was sticking to other threads, not lowering or raising when it should - so that may be something for you to check for too, that threads are not sticking and ending up in the wrong shed.
I’m going to be getting my first loom very soon and it will be an Inkle Loom. Do you consider 4/8s cotton to be a good beginner weight if yarn for Inkle weaving?
I've only used 8/2 cotton on the inkle, but I've seen others weave bands with 8/4 cotton - the band would be thicker 😊
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I recently bought an inkle I know that this may be a dumb question but, what type of thread are you using for the bands that you are weaving? Is it embroidery thread? Thanks for you time and help. It is really appreciated.
I'm using 8/2 cotton, it's a weaving yarn 😊
Hi Kelly, I'm a big fan of your videos. Thank you so much for all your effort. One little question: What do you think, can one use an Ashford Table Loom for inkle weaving? I tried it today. Unfortunately one can clearly see the weft yarn. Of course, this destroies my pattern. Do have an idea, what I could change? Thank you so much!!!
Inkle weaving is pretty flexible as far as looms go, it's the high tension that is really important. I haven't tried it on a table loom, but I feel like I would struggle to get enough tension on the warp.
@@KellyCasanova Thank you 💕
Hi Nadine, the table loom may not be ideal for inkle (2-shaft) weaving but it will work with tablet (4-shaft) weaving. Alternatively, you could use a very fine thread for weft when inkle weaving- that way, your weft will not be so obvious.
Hi Kelly, I am new to weaving with an inkle loom and was wondering if you could let us know your favorite yarns for this type of weaving? Thanks in advance!
Yes, definitely!
My favourite is 8/2 unmercerised cotton. I have also used 8/2 mercerised, which makes a lovely band with a bit of sheen, but is a bit more difficult to handle, it likes to twist up on itself. In a recent band I incorporated some bamboo with the cotton, that came out lovely too.
@@KellyCasanova thank you so much! I will try to find your recommendations here in France! For now I’ll keep experimenting with cheap yarns and some crochet thread. Have a lovely Sunday. Hugs your way
@@partyfiesta1557 you maybe can get scheepjes sweet treat in France. It is a Dutch yarn. The balls are in 25 gram and the colors are amazing. It is nr 10 crochet cotton, and used a lot for band weaving in the Dutch inkle group on facebook. And not expensive. About 1,40 euro a ball.
@@Hippespinster I will check this out! Thanks for helping me out with this
@@partyfiesta1557 glad to help. Have fun weaving!
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